A persistent mostly dry weather pattern across Central Alabama during the past week worsened and expanded drought conditions. S.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
A persistent mostly dry weather pattern across Central Alabama during the past week worsened and expanded drought conditions. The U.S. drought monitor indicated extreme drought conditions to the right of a line from Wadley to Opelika to shorter to Wetumpka to Alexander City to Wadley. Severe drought conditions were found to the South and East of a line from near Ft. Deposit to Autaugaville to Billingsley to Sylacauga to Wedowee. Moderate drought conditions were found to the South and East of a line from Linden to Marion to Gordo to Addison to Springville to Anniston to Fruithurst. Remaining areas in Central Alabama were abnormally dry.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 20, 10:53 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1153 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2010 .UPDATE...FOR 06Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... JUST A FEW MINOR UPDATES TO THE HOURLY GIRDS TO COME IN LINE WITH CURRENT OBSERVATIONS...OTHERWISE NO CHANGES WERE NEEDED AS WE STAY HIGH AND DRY. SHOULD CONTINUE UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WITH JUST SOME PATCHES OF LIGHT GROUND FOG THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE OVERNIGHT. UPDATES ARE OUT. 17 && .AVIATION...06Z TAF DISCUSSION. WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW MVFR VIS EVERYWHERE BUT KBHM TONIGHT...MAINLY RIGHT AROUND SUNRISE. KEET SHOULD FALL THE FARTHEST...POSSIBLY FALLING INTO IFR FOR A SHORT TIME. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO CALM OVERNIGHT...WITH A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW STARTING LATE TUESDAY MORNING. ONCE THE FOG DISSIPATES TUESDAY MORNING...LOOK FOR CLEAR SKIES TO RESULT UNTIL LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN A SCT080 DECK SHOULD DEVELOP WITH THE HEATING OF THE DAY. SHOWERS/TS COULD POP UP AROUND KANB AFTER 20Z TUESDAY...BUT COVERAGE NOT EXPECTED TO BE ENOUGH TO WARRANT INCLUSION IN THE TAF. NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO THE END OF THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF 2010. THE CEILOMETER DATA WILL BE GOING THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS AND MONITORED FOR ACCURACY. 27 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 623 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2010 ALZ011>015-017>050-212323- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 623 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 27
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
13 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions began.
Severe drought conditions began.
Severe drought conditions began.
Severe drought conditions began.
Severe and extreme drought conditions began.
Severe drought conditions lasted for about one week.
Severe drought conditions began.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
Drought conditions were upgraded to extreme.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, September 2010
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 260141, 260142, 260143, 260144, 260145, 260146, 260147, 260148, 260149, 260150, 260152, 260153, 260154.